Ginza Tokyo is the major luxury brand name fashion areas in Japan; this is where you can find some of the very best lifestyle department stores, hotels and restaurants. The name Ginza is translated into silver mint, which is entirely appropriate for the area which is one of the most opulent shopping districts in the world.

It is said that just one square meter of land in the center of Ginza is worth more than 100,000 US dollars; this makes it one of the most expensive in real estate in Japan. Ginza is famous around the world for many things and one of these is the cost of a cup of coffee. Ginza became known as an up market lifestyle shopping district of the very best after the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake.

The intersection of Harumi-dori and Chuo-dori is dominated by the glass cylinder San-ai building with its enormous neon sign. This is the image that is seen in numerous travel books. On the other corners are Wako and Mitsukoshi, two of the finest and most superb department stores offering luxury goods. The streets of Ginza and packed with art galleries featuring some of the very best when it comes to graphic design and photography. This is a great place to visit at Christmas when the streets are lit up with over 75 thousand light bulbs.

Ginza is home to some of the most superb luxury lifestyle department stores, including Prada, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Chanel, among numerous others. The Wako store is considered to be one of the very best in exclusive department

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